Underplayed Gems

Hand of Fate (2015)

Hand of Fate cover
Developer
Defiant Development
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.5 of 5, 10,661 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a seamless blend of tactical deck-building and real-time hack-and-slash combat in a dark fantasy adventure

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What players say

Players split on Hand of Fate. Many love the dealer's personality and the deckbuilding strategy, but consistently criticize the combat as clunky with poor camera controls, calling it a QTE-like brawler rather than a card game. Some report high GPU temperatures, and the sequel is often cited as improving on the original's rough edges.

Screenshots

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